The NFL and NFL Players Association are digging into the circumstances surrounding Jalen Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis.
The league and union issued a joint statement after the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was sidelined because of blood clots. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, they said, “The NFL and NFL Players Association are working together to review the matter,”
Hurts is done for the season after blood clots were found in his lungs. He also has deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which blood clots form in deep veins, usually in the leg.
The situation has raised questions about what the Eagles knew about Hurts’ condition before he was allowed to play earlier in the season, and that is expected to be part of the review.
The Athletic reported that “The Eagles have not made their medical staff available to reporters, and head coach Nick Sirianni deflected multiple questions, deferring to the team’s statements, including its joint statement with Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn,”
The NFLPA has pushed for a full investigation. Blood clots in the lungs can be fatal, according to medical doctors.
Mike Florio also wrote for NBC, “The only prudent approach would be to investigate all aspects of the situation from the moment Hurts suffered the initial injury until the point at which the “bilateral pulmonary emboli” were diagnosed. Even if the Eagles and Hurts continue to be on the same page, Hurts can still pursue his rights against the various doctors who may have handled the situation in a way that fell short of the requisite standard of care,”
Philadelphia enters the week with a 2-4 record and will face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.
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